---
title: "Delete an API key"
method: DELETE
path: "/admin/api-keys/{api_key_id}"
tags: ["API Keys"]
---

# Delete an API key

`DELETE /admin/api-keys/{api_key_id}`

Delete an API key from a project.

## Path parameters

- `api_key_id` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `X-Pinecone-Api-Version` string, required

## Response `202`

API key deletion request accepted.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized. Possible causes: Invalid API key.
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not found
- `500` — Internal server error.
- `4XX` — Unexpected error on request.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/pinecone/apis/pinecone-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/pinecone/apis/pinecone-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/pinecone/pinecone-api/revisions/35876583485d/schema)